Reborn as The-Girl-Who-Lived

Holiday Plans Part 1

"Speech"
'Thoughts'
*Ghukliak*
~Parseltongue~

Snow had finally started to fall, and everyone couldn't wait for Winter Break to start.

Sal had forgone anymore explorations and stayed inside my room to keep warm or come with me in a bag I had charmed to keep her warm and comfortable. She had grown to such a length carrying her had become a challenge, and she took joy in choosing not to shrink, but rather stay her actual size, the bloody menace.

Though I'm more than grateful for her constant companionship now. Because Winter Break, for me meant a really, really, really busy time.

With Winter Break approaching, it meant I could start setting things into motion with more ease and away from the meddling and manipulative old fool. Such as meeting with Radhiork instead of sending letters, appointing someone more than qualified to be my Proxy in the Ministry come January for the yearly meeting, which would bring to light my Ladyships to the Potter, Black and Peverell seats for the time being.

No point in letting them know all of my ladyships just yet.

But before all of that, I also have to clean house. That meant terminating/voiding/ending a few marriage contracts within House Black, such as Bellatrix's marriage to Rodolphus Lestrange due to not meeting certain clauses for the marriage.

I couldn't stop the feral grin on my face from appearing at what I had found and read.

Apparently, the major clause in that marriage, was that Bellatrix had to conceive an heir within a year of being married. A clause I know, for a fact was never met thanks to the Goblins fine work in investigating a family tapestry in the Black Vault. I already have all the papers written down for it to be possible and as a bit of a gift, a certain (high) amount of the Lestrange's vault contents were to be given to Neville Longbottom.

Bellatrix, her husband and his brother were responsible for leaving Neville's parents insane and basically and orphan.

My eyes widen some when I remember the fourth Death Eater that participated in their torturing, Barty Crouch Jr. Thankfully I knew a way for him and his father to be caught. I was still a little angry that Crouch Sr. was never called into trial for being part of the reason Sirius was falsely imprisoned.

Feeling the irritation in my eyes I stop what I'm writing and organizing before walking to the bed and sighing. Soon a presence made itself known and I leaned back against them.

"You are losing sleep, my Bella."

I hum in agreement. "I know, I just can't seem to be able to relax and I won't be able to until I'm away from Dumbledore. His constant attempts to get me to meet him without Sev or Minnie is bringing me closer and closer to just send an exploding hex to his legs or just lower abdomen, Obliviate him and take the Elder Wand. Plans be damned."

Thanatos simply chuckles and massages my neck and shoulders some. "I have to ask; where did you learned to do that and why use it on me?"

"Besides being my Mistress, I care about you Bella. More so than I've ever cared about anyone before." He then holds me in a caring hug, and I smile and just lean against him some more. "Anyone else would be terrified about this."

"When have I ever been like anyone else, Thanatos? You've been there for me since the beginning of my new life here. You may be Death, but to me you're my guardian, my protector, my friend and mentor and I care about you as well."

After a second longer in the hug, he lets me go and I get in bed, wanting Winter Break to come faster and for no problems to happen as it arrives.

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